2018 reports from Exmouth Community Larder

Happy New Year - January 2018

"God will not ask us if we felt righteous indignation, but whether we did some good." A quote from Pope Francis, preaching about the poor and homeless in November 2017.

So, THANKS to all who provide help in our community; agencies and support workers who have a sometimes thankless task to steer people in a better direction, our own volunteers in the Community Larder, the volunteers we never see who provide a regular supply chain from collection points to our door, and of course our many donors across all denominations, faiths and walks of life without whom we would be totally stuck!

December 2017 was a very busy month, but not quite a record. December is always the busiest month and 2014 was very slightly ahead of 2017. The website shows month by month statistics since we started, below is the graph of six month periods, showing the second half of 2015 with the record!

So the rounded average of demand is currently fairly steady, despite comments on the news. Maybe we should brace ourselves for the next few years, but with your past and current generosity we have reserves - we continue....!